Contributors to the new ABC music doco series ‘Days Like These … with Diesel’ read like a roll call of Aussie music, revisiting unforgettable gigs and uncovering the stories behind them – by those who were there.
The 12 episodes hosted and narrated by Mark Lizotte, aka Diesel, features chats with band members, tour managers, even musicians from other bands – to find out why they became such memorable events.
Like Jet playing to a home audience after a long period touring overseas, the farewell concert from Hunters & Collectors, Baby Animals celebrating their 25th anniversary, The Angels in a showstopping performance at Narara; Diesel onstage with his family, a high-voltage performance by Rose Tattoo at the Boggo Road Gaol, and Jimmy Barnes, who put on a stunning show at the Sydney Opera House following heart surgery.
Clairsy & Lisa caught up with Diesel on Tuesday, but later we opened to phones to have a chat to listeners about the most memorable concert they’ve been to in Australia.
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Day Like These … with Diesel: episodes 1-7 will run through May/June, with the remainder of the series scheduled to air from September.
Episode 1. Jet – The Forum (2004)
- Baby Animals – 25th Anniversary (2016)
- Hunters & Collectors – Selina’s (1998)
- The Angels – Narara (1983)
- Diesel – The Metro (2004)
- Rose Tattoo – Boggo Road Jail (1993)
- Jimmy Barnes – The Opera House (2009)
- Eurogliders – The Hordern (1984)
- Archie Roach – Into The Bloodstream (2012)
- Icehouse – Melbourne (1988)
- Troy Cassar-Daley – Seymour Centre (2010)
- Cold Chisel – Ringside Horden Pavillion (2003)
